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    http_error_418
    last edited by http_error_418 Jan 30, 2023, 11:53 AM Jan 30, 2023, 11:51 AM

    Hi folks, I'm trying to figure out how to replace my existing PFSense hardware, as it is pretty old now. I'm currently running on a HP Gen7 Microserver. I'd like to fulfill as many of the following requirements with the replacement:

    • Quiet - location is my living room. Current device is audible only when nothing else (TV/music etc) is happening
    • Rack mountable - I have a small 19" rack with switch some other bits, it will be neater if I can fit it into this
    • ideally x4 >1GB ports for future proofing; I could make it work with just LAN/WAN but extra is better as I have a bunch of home lab stuff and the flexibility will be valuable
    • Must be available in the UK
    • At least as powerful as the existing device, preferably an upgrade (I am running Suricata on several VLAN interfaces)
    • Budget: currently the only device I have found meeting these requirements is the following: https://www.mini-itx.com/~JBC390V-345; this is not completely out of the question but it is stretching my limits and I don't strictly need a fanless industrial build, nor do I need 10 LAN ports. The perfect option would be 4x 2.5GB LAN (or even some 10GB if I'm lucky - my switch has 2x 10GB ports) and a bit cheaper than this, I was hoping for £300-£350

    Can anyone point me to something that will get at all close to the above please?

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      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @http_error_418
      last edited by Feb 1, 2023, 2:29 PM

      @http_error_418 said in Hardware for custom build:

      At least as powerful as the existing device

      What exactly do you have in that currently?

      Does it have to be new? Tough to meet all those in a new device.

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        Viper_Rus @http_error_418
        last edited by Feb 1, 2023, 3:21 PM

        @http_error_418

        https://aliexpress.ru/item/1005004782830529.html

        Not quite what you want, but 3 of these work for me. PVE+pfSense. For me, ideal.

        • quiet
        • very powerful
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          http_error_418 @stephenw10
          last edited by http_error_418 Feb 3, 2023, 9:56 AM Feb 3, 2023, 9:54 AM

          @stephenw10 I believe the CPU is a 1.7GHz dual core Athlon; I have 8GB DDR3 RAM in it. I don't think that's too difficult to match, it's pretty old, modern CPUs would most likely beat it even if their clock speed is quite a bit lower. New is not essential, but NUCs like the one @Viper_Rus linked are pretty affordable so I think it's achievable.

          @Viper_Rus - yes that looks pretty good, I was looking at a similar one, I just wish I could get it as a rackmount

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            Dobby_
            last edited by Feb 7, 2023, 9:05 PM

            Firewall Micro Appliance, 6 Port i225 2.5GbE LAN Fanless Mini PC Celeron N5105, No Ram No SSD Gigabit Ethernet AES-NI VPN Router Openwrt Barebone

            £ 212.34

            Micro Appliance 4 Port i226 2.5G LAN Fanless Mini PC Celeron N6005,8GB 2666Mhz DDR4 128GB NVMe SSD Gigabit Ethernet AES-NI VPN

            £ 350.14

            #~. @Dobby

            Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
            PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
            PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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